Kent vs Essex Live Score and Commentary, Group A, English One Day Cup, 20 August, 2023

COMPLETED / Group A / St Lawrence Ground

Kent

287/8 (50 ov)

Essex

227/10 (44.5 ov)

Kent won by 60 runs.

Recent

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aron Nijjar	9	16	1	0	56.25
William Buttleman	50	51	4	2	98.04
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Grant Stewart	5.5	0	25	2	4.29
Hamidullah Qadri	6	0	28	2	4.67

Kent won by 60 runs.

Kent vs Essex, Live Cricket Commentary

1

40.3

Matt Parkinson to William Buttleman, 1 run,
0

40.4

Matt Parkinson to Aron Nijjar, no run,
0

40.5

Matt Parkinson to Aron Nijjar, no run,
0

40.6

Matt Parkinson to Aron Nijjar, no run,
End of over 41 (5 runs)
1. Aron Nijjar 0 (3)
2. William Buttleman 35 (41)
3. Matt Parkinson 9-0-38-2
4. Jack Leaning 3-0-20-2
5. Essex 199/9
6

41.1

Jack Leaning to William Buttleman, Six,
0

41.2

Jack Leaning to William Buttleman, no run,
1

41.3

Jack Leaning to William Buttleman, 1 run,
0

41.4

Jack Leaning to Aron Nijjar, no run,
4

41.5

Jack Leaning to Aron Nijjar, Four,
1

41.6

Jack Leaning to Aron Nijjar, 1 run,
End of over 42 (12 runs)
1. Aron Nijjar 5 (6)
2. William Buttleman 42 (44)
3. Jack Leaning 4-0-32-2
4. Matt Parkinson 9-0-38-2
5. Essex 211/9
0

42.1

Matt Parkinson to Aron Nijjar, no run,
1

42.2

Matt Parkinson to Aron Nijjar, 1 run,
1

42.3

Matt Parkinson to William Buttleman, 1 run,
1

42.4

Matt Parkinson to Aron Nijjar, 1 run,
1

42.5

Matt Parkinson to William Buttleman, 1 run,
1

42.6

Matt Parkinson to Aron Nijjar, 1 run,
End of over 43 (5 runs)
1. Aron Nijjar 8 (10)
2. William Buttleman 44 (46)
3. Matt Parkinson 10-0-43-2
4. Jack Leaning 4-0-32-2
5. Essex 216/9
0

43.1

Hamidullah Qadri to Aron Nijjar, no run,
0

43.2

Hamidullah Qadri to Aron Nijjar, no run,
0

43.3

Hamidullah Qadri to Aron Nijjar, no run,
1

43.4

Hamidullah Qadri to Aron Nijjar, 1 run,
1

43.5

Hamidullah Qadri to William Buttleman, 1 run,
0

43.6

Hamidullah Qadri to Aron Nijjar, no run,
End of over 44 (2 runs)
1. Aron Nijjar 9 (15)
2. William Buttleman 45 (47)
3. Hamidullah Qadri 6-0-28-2
4. Matt Parkinson 10-0-43-2
5. Essex 218/9
4b

44.1

Grant Stewart to William Buttleman, 4 bye,
0

44.2

Grant Stewart to William Buttleman, no run,
4

44.3

Grant Stewart to William Buttleman, Four,
1

44.4

Grant Stewart to William Buttleman, 1 run,
w

44.5

Aron Nijjar c (sub NN Gilchrist) b G Stewart 9 (16) Grant Stewart to Aron Nijjar, no run, c (sub NN Gilchrist) b G Stewart,

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Key Stats

Partnership: 33 run (4.5 ov): William Buttleman: 20 (13), Aron Nijjar: 9 (16)
Last Bat: Aron Nijjar 9(16) - c (sub NN Gilchrist) b G Stewart Grant Stewart
Fall of Wickets: 33 - 1 Luc Benkenstein, 40 - 2 Tom Westley, 87 - 3 Beau Webster, 99 - 4 Feroze Khushi, 138 - 5 Noah Thain, 165 - 6 Charles Allison, 191 - 7 Ben Allison, 194 - 8 Aaron Beard, 194 - 9 Jamal Richards, 227 - 10 Aron Nijjar
Reviews Remaining: Essex - 0 of 0, Kent - 0 of 0
Toss: Kent elected to bat